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A NATURAL SOLUTION 4 YOU
May 1, 2001 Edition
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Table of Contents:

A NOTE FROM DONNA
Ezine Changes ~ Take Time Outside

HERB/VITAMIN NEWS
Guggul Lipid
Wild Oregano Essential Oil

HEALTH TIPS
Parasite & Bacterial Epidemics
Doing Drugs?

NATURAL SUCCESS STORIES
Caught a Cold

FEATURED PRODUCTS
Bifidophilus - Friendly Bacteria for Adults & Kids

NUTRITION CHOICE
Zucchini Bread

SPIRITUAL/EMOTIONAL LINK TO HEALTH
Now Begin

FEATURED WEB SITES
ADD
Drinking Your Veggies
7-Keto

LAUGHING LINES
True Story

ONLINE CLASSES
Study at Any Hour of the Day or Night

DON'T PAY RETAIL FOR SUPPLEMENTS
Buy Wholesale from Nature's Sunshine

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A NOTE FROM DONNA
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Thanks to all of you who responded to the question of whether to change the
ezine from twice a month to three times a month as some folks have been
requesting. Out of the subscribers that responded, only two wanted it to
remain at two, so I feel I need to comply with the majority's wishes. What
I will do is aim for three issues, but some months there may be only two.
If you have any other suggestions about the content, I am always open to
hearing from subscribers.

We're busy getting the new website design ready to launch. Look in your
next newsletter for mention of a contest. We'll be giving herbs and
supplements away to the winners!

We've also been busy in the yard taking care of all the flowers, bushes and
trees we put in to add some evergreen and color to his acre lot of deciduous
trees. It's really coming alive. A garden places you nearer to God, I
think. The color and scents add a touch of what life is really all about.
Take some time to be still! Even if it's to sit on your porch and breathe
in the "fresh" air :-) We weren't created to live indoors all the time -
you need to see the sky and the living things around you. It adds to your
life and perspective.

Take Some Time Today - or -
Schedule Some Time at a Park This Weekend!
There's time to enjoy life! Take it and guard it!

Blessings to you,
Donna

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HERB/VITAMIN NEWS
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GUGGUL LIPID

Sounds like an oozing sea creature, right?

It's actually a very promising supplement for lowering cholesterol. It's an
extract from the Myrrh bush of India. Remember Myrrh was one of the gifts
to the Baby Jesus.

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is studying this substance
that is currently on the market. Some products contain unrefined versions
and are not as safe. Nature's Sunshine quality as always is unsurpassed.

Read more about Guggul at:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Guggul_Lipid_Concentrate_p_409.html
Guggul

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WILD OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL

Wild Oregano is a very powerful oil. It is especially effective with fungus..
Wild Oregano Oil can be applied to nail fungus. Put a drop on the end of the
nail as well as the root area of the nail.

Candida is a fungus, so it can be used to help combat this persistent
problem. Wild Oregano Oil can be taken internally (a drop or so with a glass
of orange juice) to clean out bacteria and fungal growth in the intestinal
tract. Fungal infections often appear after cortisone treatments. It
appears cortisone helps promote fungus growth by reducing the body's natural
protection against it.

Wild Oregano Oil can be used for sinus, arthritis, asthma, and growing
pains, arthritis and growing pains. Read about its effects on Strep and E.
coli: /shop/Oregano_Wild_100_Pure_Essential_Oil_p_45.html
Wild Oregano

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HEALTH TIPS
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PARASITE & BACTERIAL EPIDEMICS

Epidemics of parasitic infection from contaminated water and of bacterial
food poisoning from chicken or hamburger serve notice that the U.S. food and
water supply is not safe, according to Leo Galland, M.D. Pesticides and
preservatives provide no protection from the current crop of microbes and
pose health hazards of their own. In the column "Eating Safely in a Polluted
World: You Don't Have to Choose Between Microbes and Chemicals!" Dr. Galland
offers several simple, effective measures you can follow to protect yourself
and those you love from the effects of eating contaminated food and
water--avoiding both microbial and chemical contaminants in food and drink
and building resistance to them if you are exposed.
http://healthy.net/asp/templates/column.asp?PageType=Column&id=60

Epidemics

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DOING DRUGS?

Don't drink, smoke, or do drugs? Think you've got no vices? Think again. If
you drink coffee, tea, cola or indulge in the occasional piece of chocolate,
then you're using a drug. Believe it or not, caffeine has the same
pharmacological effects on the body as many of the substances we associate
with doing harm. Of course, coffee is so well integrated into our culinary
culture that we barely give its health effects a second thought.

DON'T let the intimidating intro keep you from reading a great site for info
on reasons not to consume caffeine.
http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/poison/caffeine/caffeine.htm
Doing
Drugs?

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NATURAL SUCCESS STORIES
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CAUGHT A COLD

"I had forgotten how wonderful ALJ was till I caught this cold. This firm
seems to have a lot of bugs floating around! Anyway.....just two taken and
within 15 minutes my nose stops running and I can catch my breath. Since
I've got an Herbal Medicine Chest recommended on your website, I had some!
It really does work! I had forgotten how good it is! The Tei Fu oil is
great for opening my sinuses and lungs for ease of breathing and easing the
sinus pressure. I'm going to begin pumping Citrus Bioflavnoids, Vitamin A,
and Zinc too. I hate having a cold!" From The Firm :-)

Read more about ALJ: http://www.theherbsplace.com/ALJ_100_capsules_p_159.html
Cold / Allergies

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FEATURED PRODUCTS
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BIFIDOPHILUS Flora Force

This potent probiotic formula contains Lactobacillus Acidophilus and
Bifidobacterium Longum, offering 3.5 billion friendly microorganisms per
capsule in a milk-free base. To help get the bacteria off to a good start,
100 mg. of FOS (fructooligosaccharide) is included with carrot power. This
formula is great for those keeping their IMMUNE systems primed, or for those
trying to eliminate and control CANDIDA ALBICANS.

Read more about Bifodophilus:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Bifidophilus_Flora_Force_p_361.html
Bifidophilus

And there's one for children:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/l_Reuteri_p_362.html
Bifidophilus for Kids

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NUTRITION CHOICE
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ZUCCHINI BREAD

3 cups shredded zucchini (about 3 medium)
1 1/3 cups honey
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins, optional

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3
inches. Mix zucchini, honey, oil, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir
in remaining ingredients. Pour into pans. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen
sides of loaves; remove from pans. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap
tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to
10 days. Makes 2 loaves (24 slices each); 95 calories per slice.

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SPIRITUAL/EMOTIONAL LINK TO HEALTH
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Our emotional life, which affects our health, is very
dependent on our fulfilling the desires of our hearts.
Many times we ignore those desires for the necessities
of the day.....but day after day.....it gets harder on our
souls. This poem by a friend of mine is excellent! Be
sure to visit her website also!

NOW BEGIN

Beneath the degrees, titles, accomplishments,
What is inside, to be discovered at your core?
What is your unique and special spark?
Buried deep, neglected, chosen to ignore

Seeking to please whomever
Drowning out pure longings of your heart
Struggling, freezing, suffocating
Until finally, you choose to start

Whispers from the spirit
Soul's songs from deep within
After dancing, stranger among strangers,
Claim it! Your life! Now begin!

Julie Jordan Scott (c) 1999
http://www.5passions.com
5 Passions

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FEATURED WEB SITES
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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

Families who have an ADD or ADHD child have a real
challenge in our age of "perfectionism." These children
are so far beyond perfect that the world doesn't know how
to deal with them. They are brilliant kids and adults!
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Our_ADHD_Story_sp_78.html
ADD

 

DRINKING YOUR VEGGIES

Juicing is a great addition to any vegetarian or vegan diet. It's an easy
way to add more vegetables to your diet, in a more concentrated form than
if they were cooked, and without losing valuable nutrients.
http://vegetarian.about.com/library/weekly/aa012201a.htm?terms=NLjce

Drink Veggies

 

7-KETO - Thyroid/Metabolism/Weight Loss

Is this truly the answer to millions of people
with weight problems related to metabolism?
http://www.theherbsplace.com/7_Keto_p_561.html
7-Keto / Thyroid

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LAUGHING LINES
Laughter is Good Medicine!
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TRUE STORY!

$1.5 MILLION IN DAMAGES DONE BY COOKING SAUSAGES!

Hasn't anybody told you that sausage is bad for you?
Well, they were probably speaking about nutrition.
However, read on for this truly amazing story!

A German attempting to cook himself some sausages
as a birthday treat blew up his house. After returning
home from the pub to find his gas was off, the 47-year-old
Berlin man, named only as Klaus, tapped directly into his
house's gas supply to get the cooker working. He
triggered the explosion when he lit up a cigarette his
girlfriend had offered him. The explosion blew the roof
off the house and left seven people, including Klaus
and his girlfriend, injured.

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Powell Watkins. The ideas and information expressed in it have not been
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